Sometimes, in order to find a group of folks you can belong to you need to make some moves. One philosopher and poet (Winnie-The-Pooh) put it this way: “You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.”...

Small groups are about so much more than marriage repair and rescue. They are about helping people experience life to the fullest as Jesus spoke of in John 10:10. They are about helping others have a great race in this life....

The recent rains have brought both blessing and hardship. Many local families have suffered significant loss. In an instant their worlds have gone from normal day in day out duties and routines to calamity and chaos, anything but routine. ...

Someday, when we're sitting in heaven in our big houses(mine will be the one with bike trails in the back yard), I wonder what we'll look back on and say,"That was time well spent!"With our heavenly perspective, I wonder if we'll be happy that we gave:7 minutes to our abs each day30 minutes to that gluten free recipe40 hours to that company395 pages to Francine RiversOne m...

When I was in college, I pledged for a Christian fraternity. As part of our pledging process, we were required to do some fairly interesting acts of initiation. Many times throughout the three month process of pledging, we wondered if there was any point to such things as: never stepping on the piece of red carpet that was unavoidably in the middle of our house, always run...

Next Steps SeminarsSunday, April 15 from 5-8pm at HCBCPFMembership:A Family To Link Arms WithMaturity:Spiritual Tips That Will Keep You Fresh and AliveMinistry:Insight Into Your Divine DesignMission:Vision For How God Could Use You To Change The WorldAll of us want to be apart of a family of believers that's changing the world for the glory of God. Our Next Steps Seminars ...

Compassion Ministry FairThis Sunday, March 4 in the Lobby!
I was standing in line at a not-to-be-named sandwich shop the other day and was astonished at how long it was taking for these folks to connect the bready-oil-drizzled-meaty-goodness they were offering to my salivating taste buds. I wanted it five minutes ago people! It was taking entirely too long to connect me w...

Something we CAN do!
I have so many crazy kids living at my house right now. Actually, I only have three of them, but because they're quick little boogers, sometimes there appears to be more of them than there actually are. They're everywhere!!! We love them, but they're definitely a lot to handle with all the demands of life..As we approach Orphan Sunday and see the huge...

"Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, be glory in the Church"
Let's play an imagination game. (Some of you hate this article already. Ha!)
1. Make a note of all of the ways you are currently serving Jesus.
Ex. I try to be a good dad. Feed my family. Lead a small group. And tip well after mea...

The thing that makes this whole deal of serving people in need even harder is that often in our prosperity, we don’t see a lot of materially needy people as we drive through our nice suburban neighborhoods. We see socially and spiritually needy folks by the dozens....

"Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to care for orphans...(James 1:27)"
We have all been inspired by the stories of those who engage in fostering and adopting children. Quite a few folks from our church family have and are welcoming the fatherless into their homes and lives. If you would like to join the ranks of those who bravely display the love ...

On a given day in Pflugerville, TX, it can be hard to see large-scale injustice. Yes, injustice does exist in our world by all means. This said, we don’t look out of our shiny car windows and see children forced to work in brick factories....

They kept me from falling through the cracks…
When I was a junior in high school, I was at a place in life where my risk of not graduating was extremely high. My dad told me on a daily basis, “just graduate!”...

What if we told you that 50 of the most significant people from our community were asking for our help? What if 50 people from different religious, ethnic, social, and moral backgrounds than ours said that they’d love to spend the day with our church family? ...

Last night, my 1 year old son "helped" me take out the trash. Obviously, I did not need his help, but I did enjoy having him along. There were a couple of times when the tiniest piece of paper would fall to the ground. ...

He was six years old when his grandparents invited him to come help out on their farm. When his grandfather invited the young boy to climb up onto his lap and help drive the tractor, a smile as big as the field they were plowing began to stretch across the boy’s face....

In 1982 a band by the name of The Clash released the song “Should I stay or should I go?” You tie dye t-shirt wearing, hairspray loving, 80s folks remember the song right? Sing it! “Darlin’ you got to let me know. Should I stay or should I go?”...

By personality alone, the Apostle Paul was a force to be reckoned with. Through shipwrecks, stonings, and public disgrace he seemed to be unstoppable. It appeared as if nothing could stand in the way of his mission to share the gospel with the known world....

Sometimes, in order to find a group of folks you can belong to you need to make some moves. One philosopher and poet (Winnie-The-Pooh) put it this way: “You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.”...

Still on the fence as to whether or not you’ll make the Momentum churchwide training this weekend? Here are four questions to ask yourself. If you’re in a public place while reading this, don’t feel the need to answer out loud. People might begin to wonder about you....

Small groups are about so much more than marriage repair and rescue. They are about helping people experience life to the fullest as Jesus spoke of in John 10:10. They are about helping others have a great race in this life....

Each Sunday we do our best to have friendly greeters at each door of the church welcoming folks to worship. Our hospitality team seeks to create an atmosphere with coffee, snacks, and smiles that displays in a tangible way the grace of God....

Jeremiah 33:3
Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.
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Father,
I don't call out to you nearly as much as I need to. I'm like a deep sea diver in the waters of life needing to come up for the oxygen that is You. How come I don't call out to you until my lu...